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Rafah (, ) or Egyptian Rafah is an important city in North Sinai and Egypt's eastern border with the Gaza strip. It is the capital of Rafah center in North Sinai Governorate, and is situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Egypt. In the Egyptian language of Ancient Egypt, the city was known as Rapia. The Egyptian government announced in early 2015 that it would raze the entire city and build a new settlement for its residents, in order to expand a security buffer between Egypt and Gaza. The Egyptian military reportedly began bulldozing sections of Rafah in late 2014. ==History== The city has always been a part of the Egyptian Empire since the Pharaohnic period. It was also a major location on the battle route towards Egyptian settlements in Anatolia and Levant. During the 2011 Egyptian protests, anti-government rioters attacked and killed three police officers in the town. On 29 January 2011, the Church of St. George and the National Library were burnt down, after first removing all Islamic books to safety. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rafah, Egypt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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